Canyon Lakes Ranger District
- Canyon Lakes Ranger District
The Canyon Lakes Ranger District is part of the [http://www.fs.fed.us/arnf Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest and Pawnee National Grassland] , specifically on the Roosevelt National Forest. This land is a part of the United States Forest Service. It is located in north-central Colorado in Larimer County and encompasses convert|650022|acre|km2|0. The Canyon Lakes District Office is located in Fort Collins, Colorado.
A variety of recreation opportunities exist on the district, along with many traditional uses such as firewood gathering and grazing. The Canyon Lakes Ranger District is home to four wilderness areas (Cache La Poudre Wilderness, Rawah Wilderness, Comanche Peak Wilderness and Neota Wilderness), three national recreation trails, two historic districts and Colorado's only Wild and Scenic River the Poudre River. There are over 350 miles of trail to explore on the district and 22 developed campgrounds.
Colorado state highways 34, 36 and 14 provide access to this area.
Information is available for visitors by calling 970-295-6700.
Wilderness Areas
*Cache La Poudre Wilderness
*Comanche Peak Wilderness
*Neota Wilderness
*Rawah Wilderness
External links
* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/arnf Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland Website]
* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/arnf/recreation/trails/clrd/index.shtml Canyon Lakes Ranger District Hiking Trails]
ee also
* List of U.S. National Forests
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